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Body Damage Manager

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Location:
United States , East Elmhurst

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Category:
Logistics

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

65000.00 - 70000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

Responsible for the overall performance of the vehicle damage repair of fleet vehicles to maximize fleet utilization and profitability for the City/District.

Job Responsibility:

  • Develops, implements and communicates operating plans to maximize fleet utilization to business and company guidelines, directing and controlling the vehicle damage repair of fleet vehicles
  • Assesses damage area on a daily basis to prioritize vehicles for repair and/or salvage
  • communicates work to appropriate team members/employees
  • Ensures all repair orders are completed and processed in accordance with established guidelines
  • Determine damage repair estimated labor hours and source optimal repair parts
  • Minimizes damage estimate, body shop and on-lot repair cycle time
  • Conducts monthly damage writer reviews and damage writer audits
  • Forecasts, budgets and manages key financial drivers including, but not limited to, cost of repair
  • Selects, manages and maintains appropriate body shop relationships and workload assignment, including, but not limited to, negotiating body shop rates, conducting semi-annual body shop audits, ensuring established service levels and quality standards are met and that all vendor management policies and procedures are followed
  • Ensures proper use of purchase orders, receipt of services and/goods, and the timely payment of invoices. Maintain up to date files on vendor insurance policies
  • At bussing locations, oversees the damage repair of all busses for the operation
  • Manages performance of team members/employees against business plan by setting, communicating, monitoring and updating goals as needed for key performance indicators on a regular and consistent basis for damage, including, but not limited to, cost per estimate, overdue idle cars and vendor management/cycle time
  • Manages all areas of the employee lifecycle including hiring, on-onboarding, training, recognition and performance management of both managers and employees to enable a high performance culture supervises, develops, motivates, recognizes and evaluates the performance of manager and employee staff to enable a high performing culture
  • Manages all facets of employee relations, including, but not limited to, implementing HR policies and practices in a consistent and fair manner, in accordance with Company policies and partnering with Human Resources Business Partners where appropriate
  • Provides a safe work environment by ensuring all safety policies and practices are followed and maintained
  • May be required to perform additional duties as directed by management

Requirements:

  • Organizational and prioritization skills
  • Financial acumen and forecasting skills
  • Talent management and delegation
  • Proven written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent investigation and problem solving skills
  • Negotiation and vendor management skills
  • High School diploma required
  • 2-4 year college degree preferred (or equivalent in education, training or experience)
  • Minimum of 2 years management experience of employees in related field (rental car, automotive shop or service oriented field)
  • Prior experience writing damage is preferable
  • Valid driver’s license and successful background check
  • Ability to work flexible schedules in a fast-paced environment that may include early morning, nights, or weekends, as determined by business needs
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and oversee multiple work areas

Nice to have:

  • 2-4 year college degree preferred
  • Prior experience writing damage is preferable

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 23, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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